May 2018

Arkansas designers aren't the only ones who have favorite hot home trends. We spoke to several local home builders to find out their favorite features on the horizon. And they all have one thing in common: all things "smart." Whether it's a special keypad that dims your lights or voice activated music and television, top builders like Tony Dillon and Richard[...]

by LaDonna Humphrey
Whether you’re looking to buy a new home, thinking about renovating your current one, or you’re just interested in what’s new in home design, here are some the biggest trends you’ll see dominating this year.
OPEN BUT DEFINED FLOOR PLANS
Instead of one large, undefined space, open floor plans will evolve to include more definition[...]

By Vicki Vowell, CEO & Founder of Vowell, Inc.
In the spring of 1988, I fulfilled a dream to start a company. This month, I celebrate my pearl anniversary as founder of the “Grand Lady” AY Magazine. The journey has been challenging, to put it mildly, but so worthwhile. It’s an accomplishment to be Arkansas’ largest independently owned lifestyle magazi[...]

Our list of the Top 10 Events in May includes a film festival in Northwest Arkansas, a celebration of Southern food in El Dorado, two ballet performances, beer and music festivals, and so much more.
1. Bentonville Film Festival
Bentonville
May 1-6
This annual event, co-founded by Academy Award winner Geena Davis and Inclusion Companies CEO Trevor[...]

I can’t believe it’s already May, and summer is just around the corner. May is an exciting time in the family. The kids are out of school, and we’re gearing up for all kinds of fun summer activities.
We know you’re always looking for fun and exciting things to do during the summer months, too, and we can’t wait to showcase all of the warm weather activiti[...]

By Joe David Rice
Stephen Fuller Austin is universally regarded and largely revered as the Father of Texas. After his success in establishing Texas as a state within the Republic of Mexico and bringing in hundreds of American colonists, he later played a pivotal role in the triumphant drive for Texas independence. Austin, the state’s capital and the cente[...]

by Evin Demirel
As the University of Arkansas publicizes it, Thomas J. Johnson became its first black basketball player in 1967 when he joined the freshman team. But that official record skips over the fact another African American, Louis Perry Bryant, walked on to the program two years before. The Fayetteville native’s story as a Razorback pioneer has la[...]

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